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Passmore Elementary 2016-2017. A Title I School. Why Are We a Title I Campus?. Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), campuses with high numbers of economically disadvantaged students (75% or above) must be served with federal Title I funds.
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Passmore Elementary2016-2017 A Title I School
Why Are We a Title I Campus? Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), campuses with high numbers of economically disadvantaged students (75% or above) must be served with federal Title I funds. Passmoreis approximately 90.1% economically disadvantaged.
What does it mean to be a Title I school ? A Title I program is designed to help students achieve academic success by providing additional opportunities through supplemental funds.
How Does this Happen? Passmore Elementary receives approximately $197,340 from the federal government that must be spent according to strict guidelines. Title I schools must use scientifically research-based instructional strategies and implement a parental involvement program.
Additional Staff Math Specialist Reading Specialist Academic Support Teacher Instructional Assistant Counselor Instructional Supplies Day Tutoring Staff Development Parental Involvement How Do We Spend our Funds?
How do we know how to use the money? Each year a School Improvement Plan must be developed based on a campus comprehensive needs assessment. This plan includes strategies that note the ten schoolwide components of a Title I Program.
Ten Schoolwide Components • Needs Assessment • Schoolwide reform strategies to help students meet achievement standards • Instruction by highly qualified staff • On-Going Professional Development • Strategies to attract highly qualified teachers
Ten Schoolwide Components 6. Strategies to increase parental involvement • Strategies to assist preschool children in the transition to elementary school • Include teachers in decisions regarding assessments • Activities to assist students having difficulty with state assessments (STAAR) • Integration of Federal, State, and Local Services and Programs
Parent Information • The School-Parent-Student Compact is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year and is reviewed at each parent-teacher conference throughout the year. • The Parent Involvement Policy is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year. • Parents have the “Right to Know” the qualifications of their child’s teachers.
Parent Involvement Opportunities • Family Nights and Parent/Student Events • P.T.A. Membership • P.T.A. Board • Title I Committee • School Advisory Team • Parental Involvement Committee • Parent/Teacher conferences occur once a year and upon parent or teacher request anytime during the year.